What does établi in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word établi in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use établi in French.

The word établi in French means workbench, carpenter's bench, established, long-standing, settled, rooted, established, set up, create, introduce, establish, settle, be established, set yourself up as, establish, establish, build. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word établi

workbench, carpenter's bench

nom masculin (table de bricolage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le menuisier travaille sur son établi.
The carpenter is working on his workbench.

established, long-standing, settled, rooted

adjectif (stable, reconnu) (permanency)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une famille établie dans la région depuis longtemps.
That's a long-established family in the area.

established

adjectif (en place)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La police fait respecter l'ordre établi.
The police enforce the established order.

set up

verbe transitif (installer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Les alpinistes ont établi leur campement de base à 2000 mètres d'altitude.
The climbers set up their base camp at an altitude of 2000 metres.

create, introduce

verbe transitif (créer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avec la crise, le gouvernement va établir un nouvel impôt.
Due to the crisis, the government is going to introduce a new tax.

establish

verbe transitif (faire apparaître)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'enquête a établi la vérité.
The inquiry established the truth.

settle

verbe pronominal (s'installer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette famille s'est établie dans la région il y a 2 ans.
This family settled in the region two years ago.

be established

verbe pronominal (télécommunications : se faire)

Avec les anciens modems, on entendait la porteuse avant que la connexion ne s'établisse.
With old modems, you heard the carrier signal before the connection was made.

set yourself up as

verbe pronominal (se poser en)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie s'est établie en arbitre dans le différend qui opposait ses deux cousins.
Julie set herself up as the arbiter of the dispute that had her two cousins at loggerheads.

establish

verbe transitif (vieilli (donner une situation sociale)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a établi son fils dans l'industrie automobile.
He established his son in the car industry.

establish, build

verbe transitif (nouer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet émissaire a établi de solides liens avec ce pays.
The emissary has built solid links with that country.

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